Year 10 Motion Physics Test

• Wednesday the 14th of November
• Period 4
• Room 6

Students are permitted to bring:

• A single sided A4 summary sheet
• Pens, pencils, ruler & eraser

The test will cover all of the Motion Topic from Notes 10.2.1 to Notes 10.2.6

Year 10 Electricity Topic Test

• Wednesday the 20th of March, 2018
• Room 6
• Period 3
• Written test –  multiple choice & short answer
• 50 minutes duration
• single sided A4 summary sheet is allowed

This test will assess the content covered in the Electricity topic.  It will cover content up to and including Ohm’s Law.  Effectively Notes 10.1.1 to Notes 10.1.6 inclusive.

SAC#1 (Class 1) – An annotated folio of practical activities

• Thursday 21st March, 2019
• Period 2
• Room 6
• 50 minutes duration
• Written analysis of a collection of 3 practical investigations
• A student practical logbook is permitted

This assessment task requires each student to bring their logbook and to answer specific questions related to the three investigations undertaken in class.  Students will be required to submit their logbook upon completing the  task.

SAC#1 (Class 2) – An annotated folio of practical activities

• Thursday 21st March, 2019
• Period 4
• Room 6
• 50 minutes duration
• Written analysis of a collection of 3 practical investigations
• A student practical logbook is permitted

This assessment task requires each student to bring their logbook and to answer specific questions related to the three investigations undertaken in class.  Students will be required to submit their logbook upon completing the  task.

Year 12 Physics SAC

• Wednesday the 22nd of May
• Area of Study 1 “How do things move without contact?”
• 5 minutes reading & 50 minutes writing
• Written test format

Students are permitted to bring a single sided A4 summary sheet, a scientific calculator, and the typical pens, pencils, erasers etc.

Students will be supplied with a copy of the 2018 VCAA Physics Exam Formula & Data Sheet

Students are encouraged to prepare for this SAC by completing the following tasks:

• Handouts 3.1.1 – 3.1.5
• Assorted Studyclix exam questions
• Edrolo topic exam 1
• Edrolo topic exam 2
• Reviewing any VCAA Physics exam papers and examination reports

Year 12 Physics SAC

• Wednesday the 22nd of May
• Area of Study 1 “How do things move without contact?”
• 5 minutes reading & 50 minutes writing
• Written test format

Students are permitted to bring a single sided A4 summary sheet, a scientific calculator, and the typical pens, pencils, erasers etc.

Students will be supplied with a copy of the 2018 VCAA Physics Exam Formula & Data Sheet

Students are encouraged to prepare for this SAC by completing the following tasks:

• Handouts 3.1.1 – 3.1.5
• Assorted Studyclix exam questions
• Edrolo topic exam 1
• Edrolo topic exam 2
• Reviewing any VCAA Physics exam papers and examination reports

Year 10 Electricity Topic Test

• Wednesday the 19th of June, 2019
• Room 6
• Period 3
• Written test –  short answer format
• 50 minutes duration
• single sided A4 summary sheet is allowed

This test will assess the content covered in the Motion topic.  It will cover content covered in Notes 10.2.1 to Notes 10.2.6 inclusive. Topics include:

• Distance and displacement
• Position-Time graphs
• Velocity-Time graphs
• Unit conversions from m/s to km/h and vice versa
• Average speed and average velocity
• Average acceleration
• Basic ticker timer calculations
• Equations of constant acceleration
• Energy forms
• Energy conversions

Year 12 Physics SAC#3

• Thursday the 20st of May
• Area of Study 2 “How are fields used to move electrical energy?”
• 5 minutes reading & 50 minutes writing
• Written test format

Students are permitted to bring a single sided A4 summary sheet, a scientific calculator, and the typical pens, pencils, erasers etc.

Students will be supplied with a copy of the 2018 VCAA Physics Exam Formula & Data Sheet

Students are encouraged to prepare for this SAC by completing the following tasks:

• Handouts 3.2.1 – 3.2.5
• Assorted Studyclix exam questions
• Edrolo topic exam 1
• Edrolo topic exam 2
• Reviewing any VCAA Physics exam papers and examination reports

Year 12 Physics SAC#3

• Friday the 21st of May
• Area of Study 2 “How are fields used to move electrical energy?”
• 5 minutes reading & 50 minutes writing
• Written test format

Students are permitted to bring a single sided A4 summary sheet, a scientific calculator, and the typical pens, pencils, erasers etc.

Students will be supplied with a copy of the 2018 VCAA Physics Exam Formula & Data Sheet

Students are encouraged to prepare for this SAC by completing the following tasks:

• Handouts 3.2.1 – 3.2.5
• Assorted Studyclix exam questions
• Edrolo topic exam 1
• Edrolo topic exam 2
• Reviewing any VCAA Physics exam papers and examination reports

The Year 10 Science – Physics Exam is scheduled for  Tuesday the 25th June in the Kildare Hall commencing at 8:50am and finishing at 10:30am.  Details as follows:

Allowed materials

• A4 summary sheet (double sided) – hand written/typed/photocopied
• A scientific calculator
• Pens, pencils, highlighters and erasers
• Ruler

Material provided

• Exam question & answer booklet
• Exam formula & data sheet
• Exam front cover

Topic 1 Electricity (Notes 10.1.1 – Notes 10.1.7)

• Definitions of voltage and current
• Scientific notation (mA, kV, MΩ)
• Series & parallel circuits; calculations of voltage and current
• Measuring voltage and current using analog meters
• Calculation of effective resistance
• Resistance colour coding; determining the resistance of an unknown resistance
• Ohm’s Law; graph analysis and equation calculation
• Electrical power; P=VI & E=Pt, calculation of the cost of power consumption

Topic 2 Motion (Notes 10.2.1 – Notes 10.2.6)

• Distance and displacement
• Position-Time graphs; calculation of velocity and displacement
• Velocity-Time graphs; calculation of acceleration and displacement
• Unit conversions from m/s to km/h and vice versa
• Average speed and average velocity
• Average acceleration
• Basic ticker timer calculations; calculation of velocity
• Equations of constant acceleration
• Energy forms; kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy & strain potential energy
• Energy conversions